By Daniel Tesfa, Shim Masha, Bereket Tsegay, Kristína Melicherová, Makeda Saba, Filmon Gebremikael and Mirjam van Reisen | MEKELLE, Ethiopia | 11 June 2026 (IDN) — New routes evolving human trafficking for ransom are emerging following the signing of the cease-fire agreement between Tigray and the national government of Ethiopia, involving refugees fleeing Eritrea. Mekelle, […]
EEPA reports on flights suspended from cities in Tigray
BRUSSELS | 11 June 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Ethiopia, Sudan and Egyptian organised talks with Eritrea, TDF, SAF and Ethiopia’s FANO militia. Situation in Ethiopia (per 11 June) Flights to and from cities in Tigray have been cancelled due to escalating tensions. A draft Tigray proclamation has […]
EEPA reports on dozens of Orthodox Christians killed in Oromia
BRUSSELS | 3 JUNE (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and the EU’s pact on Migration and Asylum. Situation in Ethiopia (per 4 June) Voting in some parts of Ethiopia was extended up to midnight on 1 June due to long queues, while security incidents […]
EEPA reports on Kenya-US health deal to proceed
BRUSSELS | 21 May 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the region and how the EU and the UN view it, Ethiopia, Sudan and the regufee and migration situation International and regional situation (per 21 May) Kenya’s Court of Appeal lifted an order blocking implementation of a medical cooperation […]
EEPA Reports on Sudan accusing Ethiopia and UAE of drone attack
BRUSSELS | 7 May 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the region and how the EU and the UN view it, Ethiopia, Sudan and the refugee and migration situation. International and regional situation (per 7 May) Sudan accused Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of coordinating drone strikes […]
Is Immigration a Good Thing?
By Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden | 6 May 2026 (IDN) — Every developed country is importing cheap labour, although much less so during this time of near recession, yet all too rarely are the pro and con arguments discussed with real profundity. In his incisive book, “The British Dream”, David Goodhart, the founder of the […]
Situation Report: SAF carries out strikes on South Kordofan
Situation in Sudan (per 23 April) The Sudanese army resumed heavy aircraft operations over Kordofan for the first time in months, with MiG fighter jets carrying out strikes on RSF positions around Dilling in South Kordofan. A senior Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander, Major General al-Nour Adam known as “Qubba,” defected to the Sudanese army […]
Situation Report: Alleged human trafficker arrested in Ethiopia
Situation in Ethiopia (per 9 April) Ethiopian police arrested Yetbarek Dawit in Shire, Tigray region, accused of running a multi-million-dollar human trafficking network since 2018, along with nine alleged accomplices, following a cross-border investigation. The network allegedly operated five detention warehouses in Libya where victims were tortured and forced to call their relatives to pay […]
Situation Report: Sexual violence used as “weapon of war” in Sudan
Situation in Sudan (per 01 April) At least 3,396 survivors of sexual violence, out of which 97% are women and girls, have been registered at the health facilities run by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in North and South Darfur between January 2024 and November 2025. MSF warned the figure represents only a fraction of actual […]
Situation Report: Floods and landslides in Ethiopia
Situation in Sudan (per 12 March) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out a drone attack on a secondary school and a healthcare centre in Shukeiri, White Nile province, killing at least 17 people and wounding at least 10 others. Most of the victims were schoolgirls. At least 52 civilians, including children, have been killed […]